cantaloupe

A farmworker directs Times Staff Writer Brittny Mejia, who joined the crew to harvest watermelons and, the following week, cantaloupe.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025

The American squatted in the dirt, struggling to free the cantaloupe from its prickly stem, almost toppling over.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025

I wondered how it was possible to capture the essence of green apple or cantaloupe in the form of a tiny, plastic-y candy.

From Salon ● May 8, 2024

A salmonella outbreak tied to tainted cantaloupe has now killed eight people - three in the U.S. and five in Canada, health officials reported Thursday.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 8, 2023

And then I remembered that my sister had always loved cantaloupe.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

The cantaloupes implicated in this outbreak include two brands, Malichita and Rudy, that are grown in the Sonora area.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023

Grocery stores across the United States recalled cantaloupes in early December after discovering that whole and pre-sliced portions of the fruit were responsible for illnesses—and two deaths—across 34 states.

From National Geographic ● Dec. 8, 2023

In places along the Central Coast, these dry farming specialists harness the water their lands naturally have to produce crops including watermelons, cantaloupes, wine grapes, olives and tomatoes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2023

Other companies recalling cantaloupes are CG Dallas, Sofi Produce/Trufresh, Vinyard Fruit and Vegetable Company, as well as Aldi grocer, which recalled cantaloupe, cut cantaloupes and pineapple spears with best by dates between Oct.

From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2023

It’s strange to see how much out-of-season produce they have there, like underripe cantaloupes and sickly-looking pale red tomatoes.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy